Dictionary of the Khazars – Milorad Pavic
F/NF

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words by Milorad Pavic in a new archival wrap. First American Edition stated, 1988 Knopf. First Printing with full number line.  Female Version.

The book is in Fine condition with spotless boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, no edge wear, and strong  corners. The interior of the book is also in  Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection. This is the FEMALE EDITION, with “one paragraph [toward the end that] is critically different.” (It is easy to figure out the other ending.)

The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface wear, heavy edge wear, a few chips and the price is intact on the flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

Three wise men, one Christian, one Jewish, one Moslem, discuss the history of the ninth century Khazars, a great lost race

The novel is in the form of a dictionary, or rather, three dictionaries, each purporting to relate to a different aspect of the Khazar Polemic of the 9th Century AD.